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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #251: Buildings and other Structures ~

Anne-Christine invites us to “find fascinating structures that capture our attention, tell a story or are just beautiful.” As I combed my archives, I found a few photos I had taken just because the subject caught my fancy. I’ll start … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #250: Skyscapes or Cloudscapes ~

Amy, of The World Is a Book, invites us to showcase our photos of Skyscapes and Cloudscapes this week. Living in the Pacific Northwest USA, clouds are a common feature in the sky. Some clouds become an impenetrable gray backdrop, … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 249: Art in the Park (and other places) ~

John Steiner, invites us to feature photos of Art in all its various forms. I’m starting with an architecture shot of *Château de Chenonceau, which my husband and I visited in 1994 when we were taken on a country-wide tour … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #248: Mood ~

Sophia Alves encourages us to showcase photos that “convey and create an emotional reaction” this week. As I selected the gallery below, song lyrics that expressed a tone or attitude similar to what I felt when looking at the photos … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #247: Backlit ~

This week Ann-Christine invites us to feature our “dramatic, stunning and eye-catching” photos that are a result of backlighting. In my first photo I wanted to capture the action of a strong easterly wind when it lifted spray from the … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 246: Still Life (Talking)* ~

Patti challenges us to focus on still life images this week. In addition to traditional composed arrangements of inanimate objects, she encourages us to use a variety of sources including “found” still life scenes. Oh, Patti, this will be fun! … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #245: Environments ~

Every day when the weather has cleared between showers and hail, I have been in my gardens cleaning out the detritus that has collected since autumn: branches, twigs, fir cones and leaves. So far I have removed about 900 lb … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 243: It’s Tricky! ~

I’m not much of a trickster when it comes to photography, however I do enjoy “thinking outside the box,” as in the shot below of a Brown Garden Snail taken at ground level. Another example, is this ‘Dune Rune’. Alloniscus … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #242: New Experiences ~

The first day of first grade, our teacher asked her students to raise our hands if we couldn’t see what she had written on the chalk board. I raised my hand, so she directed me to a desk closer to … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #241: Spring in My Messy Garden ~

My gardens consist mostly of perennial plants, trees and shrubs designed to provide food and shelter for birds, year-round. Some time ago I stopped pruning back the deadheads of Cone-flowers, and left the dry mop-heads of Hydrangea on all winter … Continue reading

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